Overall Id say this safe does exactly what it says it will do: keeps guns safe. I am satisfied with the safe for general-purpose gun storage. It is sturdy enough to discourage a casual thief or over-curious house guest.
It is easy enough to get into with the proper code and/or key; after a couple of tries it has already become second-nature.
The safe itself isnt terribly heavy, and I was able to move it up and down stairs myself with a bit of effort (I suspect that is not recommended, however).
It was packaged well, and unboxing was easy. The instructions were clear and easy to follow.
I do have two small critiques:
The primary reason I bought this safe over others in a similar price range was the included interior lock-box, and its fine for my purposes. I do wish the little door was given a little more attention, though. It rattles around pretty easily, and I dont like the noise. I will fix the problem myself with the simple addition of a strip of cloth or padding glued to the interior of the door frame where metal touches metal; that should do the trick.
Secondly, there is an included shelf, which is also very handy. Two mounting positions are provided beneath the lockbox. I have longer guns which make the lower option unusable in my case, but could be fine for some shotguns. The higher option is juuuuuuuust barely able to clear the muzzle of one of my rifles if placed exactly right, and if I dont put it away in a precise manner the muzzle brake rubs against the included felt-covered shelf. This can also be fixed easily enough with the addition of some bolts over the screw holes to lift the shelf and give it a few millimeters more of clearance. That said, it would be nice if the shelf had some other method of height adjustment.
In conclusion, for a decent safe with some flexible storage options, this safe has served me well. If anything comes up over the next few weeks, months, or years, I may dip back into this review for an update.
A Great Starter Safe
Overall Id say this safe does exactly what it says it will do: keeps guns safe. I am satisfied with the safe for general-purpose gun storage. It is sturdy enough to discourage a casual thief or over-curious house guest. It is easy enough to get into with the proper code and/or key; after a couple of tries it has already become second-nature. The safe itself isnt terribly heavy, and I was able to move it up and down stairs myself with a bit of effort (I suspect that is not recommended, however). It was packaged well, and unboxing was easy. The instructions were clear and easy to follow. I do have two small critiques: The primary reason I bought this safe over others in a similar price range was the included interior lock-box, and its fine for my purposes. I do wish the little door was given a little more attention, though. It rattles around pretty easily, and I dont like the noise. I will fix the problem myself with the simple addition of a strip of cloth or padding glued to the interior of the door frame where metal touches metal; that should do the trick. Secondly, there is an included shelf, which is also very handy. Two mounting positions are provided beneath the lockbox. I have longer guns which make the lower option unusable in my case, but could be fine for some shotguns. The higher option is juuuuuuuust barely able to clear the muzzle of one of my rifles if placed exactly right, and if I dont put it away in a precise manner the muzzle brake rubs against the included felt-covered shelf. This can also be fixed easily enough with the addition of some bolts over the screw holes to lift the shelf and give it a few millimeters more of clearance. That said, it would be nice if the shelf had some other method of height adjustment. In conclusion, for a decent safe with some flexible storage options, this safe has served me well. If anything comes up over the next few weeks, months, or years, I may dip back into this review for an update.